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Rene Gurskovis a designer
that Amal came across and immediately introduced
me to as she knows how much I love men fashion and I enjoy this kind of fashion
the most..Rene's fashion is very street with an artistic touch and
a unique factor, this makes it easy to tell him apart of other designers
today...The fabrics, the cuts and the prints are all factors which can capture
any raw fashion lovers, as I was reading about him and doing my homework I
realized he was one of the favorite designers in Asia specially in the fashion
capitals Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.

Getting to know
the designer...

- Please introduce Rene
Gurskov and "In
Circus" to our readers.

I am
a Danish born and Copenhagen based
designer - graduated from the school of couture in Copenhagen.Incircuswas originally a designgroup started
by 2 Danish designers,Lene Villadsen andJeanne Drasbaek.

As I was reading the about
section in your website I realized that it was basically about "In Circus" and how did this store support
the young talents in Denmark back in the 90's and how it lunched your
brand out to the world... take us
back before that..

- Tell us more about how you
joined it?

The 2 founders saw a menswear
show i did with some friends at a nightclub, they
asked me to join the group in
the early 90ties when i was still studying. incircus had
25 members and we did some very successful shows and exhibitions -
before starting the shop.

- As a young designer
getting to display your designs
in such a store..what
went through your mind? and when did you show your first collection?

You know - we did not think
anything than of course we can do it! the opening show was a huge success and
broadcasted live from Copenhagen
on MTV - that was in 1992, sales wise it was also a success - it seemed to many peoples
surprise that there was a huge audience for our clothes.

by the end of the first yearAmerican ELLEput our shop on the list of their
favorite shops in Europe.

Its every designers dream to
show their art in the Fashion Capital Paris.. when
was your first time to show your designs there, and where?

in
1994 i was invited to the linen competition "THE GOLD THREAT" - I
came in 3rd and did an exhibition atLa Trocadero.

- What was the
inspiration for your AW 2012-13 collection?

We
did a theme called little monster -
it was about the horrible boys that everybody loves. the ones
who always look good and gets away with everything - also in dressing

- I must admit
that the prints which you choose for your designs are quite unique, do you
usually search for your material to match your inspiration? or the
other way around?

A few years ago
we decided to do our own fabrics. so when we start a new collection we do
both silhouettes and graphics. I work with a group of graphic
designers in Hong Kong, New
York and Copenhagen to
ensure a global look.

- Your brand
has a very good base in Asia specially Tokyo and
Seoul tell us
more about that?

it
just happened-I showed my second menswear collection
in Copenhagen and another Danish designer told his Japanese customer
to check out my things - apparently they liked it - they placed a
huge order! the fashion circle works like this - when you have success
in Tokyo - the
rest of the world follows. Today we work with a great agency in Tokyo and they take
care of our business over there.

-
Who would like to dress in the future?

I
hope still to dress the Korean superstar Yung Key from the band SHINee

I also think
that Adam Lambert would look great in our things.

- Where do you
usually find the inspiration for your brand?

I
start up with music (electronic, classical, arabian ) and fashion history.

I
also find it inspiring to discuss fashion with colleagues - in Copenhagen, Tokyo and Paris.

- Is the
brand available in the middle east? and where?

until last year
we were at anma group in
Jeddah and Riyad - at the moment they are trying out a new concept for their
stores, but i hope to be back there soon.

Its
more then just a passion...

- What
were the symptoms that made you realize as a kid that
Fashion designing is what you want to adopt as profession?

I
come from a handicraft family - my mother allways knitting and my farther
building something, my sister and I built little houses of carbon-boxes for
barbie and action man - and of course clothes too. Later on I started to
do 2 annual collections a year by drawing (starting at 9 years) so there was
never anything else!

-
Who were your role models and muses growing up?

I
loved Boy George and Grace Jones - still do...

- Describe your
personal style and your brand..

I
myself is not a big dresser - I am in jeans and some sweatshirt allways with
funny sneaks and a cap. Our brand image is much louder - it is all
about expressing yourself.

- Name your
most favorite fashion brands..

I like Vivienne
Westwood, Comme Des Garcons and Hussein Chalayan

- Name 3 shops
you buy from religiously..

Muji in paris,
Yoox online and Comme Des
Garcons where ever I see one.

- As
a designer you must be traveling a lot.. name three must in the bag...

Easy.
Margiela jeans, gold sneaks from CDG and a load of Clarins products.

More
about you...

- What are your future projects & dreams?

we
are considering a women's collection.... and a paris fashion show

-
Name 3 fashion items you can't live without?

Jeans
- bomber jackets and caps - stuff i have been wearing for 30 years

-
A Celebrity male & female you've been eyeing their style?

Joey
Ma from Hong Kong is the current king and
queen of fashion - nobody in the world dresses like him, I am so lucky
that he wears my stuff too.I
like that Meryl Streep ignores fashion and never dresses for the red
carpet.